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O-LevelChemistryBonding & Structure5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q111 Mark

Which statement describes ionic bonds?

Alattice of ions in a 'sea of electrons'
Belectrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions
Cthe sharing of electrons between atoms to gain a noble gas configuration
Dthe transfer of electrons from atoms of a non-metal to the atoms of a metal

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B: electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions

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Bonding & Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 11.

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